TW201508563A - Mouse device - Google Patents

Abstract

A mouse device, for selectively supplying a charging current to an electronic device, and includes a storing energy module, a switch module, a detect module, and a control module. Wherein, the switch module is coupled the storing energy module, the storing energy module is coupled the detect module, and the control module is coupled between the detect module and the switch module. The storing energy module is used to store an electrical energy, the electrical energy is used to supply a working current to the mouse device and supply the charging current to the electronic device. The switch module selectively controls that the storing energy module outputs the charging current according to a control signal. The detect module is used to detect the state of the electrical energy of the storing energy module accordingly producing a detect signal. The control module produces the control signal according to the detect signal.

Description

Mouse device

The present invention relates to a mouse device, and more particularly to a mouse device that can charge an electronic device.

In recent years, due to the popularity of smart phones and tablets, users can be seen everywhere in their lives through smart phones or tablets for use in food and clothing, and because of the rapid development of wireless communication technology, users can Stay up-to-date with the latest information through the wireless communication network.

However, since smart phones and tablets need to communicate with wireless transmitters or repeaters when they are on the Internet, the power consumption of smart phones and tablets is greatly increased, and it is easy to generate outdoor use. When the smartphone or tablet is exhausted when it is used in a place where there is no power supply.

In order to extend the use time of smart phones and tablets, the industry provides a power bank (also known as a mobile charger) that can store and supply power, which enables mobile power to be used for smart phones and tablets. Charge to extend the life of your smartphone and tablet.

However, if the user wants to work or study, When you need to carry a wireless mouse (with a notebook computer), the mobile power supply, the wireless mouse (and the notebook computer) are designed as a single individual, which causes trouble in carrying and inconvenience in storage, and increases The weight you need to carry.

In view of the above problems, the present disclosure proposes a mouse device which can charge other electronic devices in addition to the function of a wireless mouse.

According to the mouse device in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the mouse device is configured to selectively supply a charging current to the electronic device. The mouse device includes an energy storage module, a switch module, a detection module and a control module, wherein the switch module is coupled to the energy storage module, the energy storage module is coupled to the detection module, and the control module is The module is coupled between the detection module and the switch module. The energy storage module is configured to store electrical energy, and the electrical energy is used to provide an operating current to the mouse device and provide a charging current to the electronic device. The switch module selectively controls the output charging current of the energy storage module according to the control signal. The detection module is configured to detect the state of the electrical energy in the energy storage module and generate a detection signal accordingly. The control module generates a control signal according to the detection signal.

In summary, the present disclosure provides a mouse device that can charge other electronic devices by providing an energy storage module, and can selectively control the energy storage module by providing a switch module. Output charging current.

The above description of the disclosure and the following description of the embodiments are intended to illustrate and explain the spirit and principles of the invention The scope of the patent application of the present invention is further explained.

1, 1', 1" ‧ ‧ mouse device

100‧‧‧ Energy storage module

102‧‧‧Detection module

104‧‧‧Control Module

106‧‧‧ Displacement Sensing Module

108‧‧‧Wireless communication module

110‧‧‧Switch Module

112‧‧‧Voltage conversion module

114‧‧‧Power output interface

116‧‧‧Charging module

118‧‧‧ prompt module

120‧‧‧Renewable Energy Conversion Module

122‧‧‧Switch Module

2‧‧‧Electronic devices

3‧‧‧ host device

Figure 1 is a functional block diagram of a mouse device in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 2 is a functional block diagram of a mouse device in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 3 is a functional block diagram of a mouse device according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are set forth in the Detailed Description of the Detailed Description of the <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> <RTIgt; The objects and advantages associated with the present invention can be readily understood by those skilled in the art. The following examples are intended to describe the present invention in further detail, but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

[An example of a mouse device]

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a functional block diagram of a mouse device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1 , the mouse device 1 includes an energy storage module 100 , a detection module 102 , a control module 104 , a displacement sensing module 106 , a wireless communication module 108 , a switch module 110 , and a voltage conversion Module 112 and power output interface 114. The control module 104 is coupled to the detection module. The displacement sensing module 106, the wireless communication module 108, and the switch module 110, the energy storage module 100 is coupled between the detection module 102 and the switch module 110, and the voltage conversion module 112 is coupled to the switch. The module 110 is connected to the power output interface 114. In actual operation, the mouse device 1 can be used to locate the cursor on the screen image of the host device 3 or input functional commands to the host device 3 (such as a notebook computer and a desktop computer). It can be used to selectively supply charging current to the electronic device 2 (for example, a smart phone and a tablet). The function modules in the mouse device 1 will be described in detail below.

The energy storage module 100 is configured to store electrical energy for providing an operating current to the mouse device 1 and providing a charging current to the electronic device 2. In practice, the energy storage module 100 can be a rechargeable battery pack. The rechargeable battery pack includes at least one battery unit, and the battery unit can be a lithium polymer battery, a lithium ion battery, a nickel hydrogen battery, or a nickel cadmium battery. The type of battery, the invention is not limited herein. In addition, two or more battery cells may be formed in series or in parallel to form a rechargeable battery pack, and the present invention does not limit the number of battery cells used and the manner in which they are connected.

The detection module 102 is configured to detect the state of the power in the energy storage module 100, and generate a set of detection signals, and transmit the detection signal to the control module 104. In other words, the detection signal is used to indicate the state of the electrical energy in the energy storage module 100. In practice, the detection module 102 can adopt an open circuit voltage measurement method, an electrolyte ratio weight measurement method, a load voltage measurement method, a battery internal resistance measurement method, or a coulometer (also called a fuel gauge or a charge meter). )Measure The method is not limited, and the above-mentioned plurality of measurement methods are already in the measurement method conventionally used in the art, and therefore will not be separately described. In addition, the state of the electric energy in the energy storage module 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can also be regarded as the state of charge (SOC) of the energy storage module 100, the charging degree of the energy storage module 100, or can be regarded as The remaining capacity of the energy storage module 100. In more detail, the state of charge refers to the amount of electricity contained in the current energy storage module 100, which is generally expressed as a percentage. When the state of charge is 100%, the energy storage module 100 is fully charged, and the state of charge is 0%. That is, the energy storage module 100 is completely discharged.

After receiving the detection signal, the control module 104 generates a set of control signals according to the detection signal, and transmits the control signal to the switch module 110. In more detail, when the control module 104 determines, according to the detection signal, that the state of the energy in the energy storage module 100 is lower than a predetermined threshold (for example, the state of the energy storage module 100 is less than 30%) When the voltage of the power supplied by the energy storage module 100 is less than 3.2 volts, the control module 104 generates a control signal indicating that the switch module 110 is turned off, so that the energy storage module 100 stops outputting and charging. Current when the control module 104 determines that the state of the power in the energy storage module 100 is higher than the preset threshold according to the detection signal (for example, when the state of the energy storage module 100 is higher than 30%, or If the voltage of the power supplied by the energy storage module 100 is higher than 3.2 volts, the control module 104 generates a control signal indicating that the switch module 110 is turned on, so that the energy storage module 100 can continue to output the charging current. The present invention does not limit the set value of the preset threshold value here, and those skilled in the art can design according to the actual use situation.

The displacement sensing side module 106 is disposed on one side of the mouse device 1 against the working surface (for example, the desktop) for detecting the displacement amount and the displacement direction of the mouse device 1 on the working surface. Generally, the displacement sensing side module 106 further includes a group of image sensing units and a group of light emitting units (not shown), wherein the light emitting unit is configured to emit light to the working surface (for example, red light, blue light, Invisible light or laser light, the image sensing unit can detect the displacement and displacement direction of the mouse device 1 on the working surface by the light.

For example, if the light emitting unit emits red light, the image sensing unit compares the shadow change caused by the surface roughness on the working surface, and calculates the displacement and displacement of the mouse device 1 on the working surface. Direction; if the mouse device 1 is a laser mouse, since the laser beam has directivity and can directly reflect the surface roughness on the working surface, the image sensing unit can directly calculate the mouse device 1 The amount of displacement and displacement direction on the working surface. In practice, the image sensing unit can be an image sensor made of a charge coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS). However, the invention is not limited thereto.

The wireless communication module 108 is configured to transmit the data obtained by the displacement sensing module 106 to the host device 3 for the host device 3 to perform a corresponding operation. In practice, the wireless communication module 108 may have a set of wireless receivers (eg, USB dongle) for matching the host device 3 in addition to a set of wireless transmitters for transmitting wireless signals, but the present invention is This does not The wireless communication module 108 is limited to have a wireless receiver. In addition, the present invention does not limit the wireless communication protocol used by the wireless communication module 108. The wireless communication protocol may be, for example, a Bluetooth protocol, a Zigbee protocol, a WiFi protocol, and an IEEE 802.11 series of protocols. Since wireless communication technology is well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, it will not be described again.

After receiving the control signal, the switch module 110 selectively controls the output current of the energy storage module 100 according to the control signal. In more detail, when the switch module 110 receives the control signal indicating that the switch module 110 is turned on, the energy storage module 100 continuously outputs the charging current to the electronic device 2 because the switch module 110 is turned on; When the module 110 receives the control signal indicating that the switch module 110 is turned off, the energy storage module 100 stops outputting the charging current to the electronic device 2 because the switch module 110 is disconnected. In practice, the switch module 110 can be a semiconductor switching element composed of a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), and a bipolar junction transistor (BJT). The semiconductor switching element or the relay is composed of the present invention, which is not limited herein.

The voltage conversion module 112 is configured to pull up the voltage of the power provided by the energy storage module 100 to a preset voltage when the switch module 110 is turned on, so that the output voltage of the power output interface 114 is the preset. Voltage. Generally, the voltage of the power supplied by the energy storage module 100 is about 3.7 volts, and the voltage output by the voltage conversion module 112 is about 4.75 volts. Between 5.25 volts, but not limited to this range. In practice, the voltage conversion module 112 further includes a voltage stabilization circuit and a boost circuit (also referred to as a pull-up circuit).

The power output interface 114 is configured to provide the electronic device 2 to be plugged to output the charging current provided by the energy storage module 100 to the electronic device 2 . In practice, the power output interface 114 is a universal serial bus (USB) interface, and the universal serial bus interface has at least one set of universal serial bus output ports, for example, universal The serial bus interface can have two sets of universal serial bus output ports to output charging currents of different current magnitudes. In addition, the present invention does not limit the electronic device 2 to be directly electrically connected to the power output interface 114, or the electronic device 2 is electrically connected to the power output interface 114 through the transmission line.

[Another embodiment of the mouse device]

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a functional block diagram of a mouse device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2, the mouse device 1' includes an energy storage module 100, a detection module 102, a control module 104, a displacement sensing module 106, a wireless communication module 108, a switch module 110, and a voltage. The conversion module 112, the power output interface 114, the charging module 116, and the prompt module 118. Since most of the functional modules of the mouse device 1' of the present embodiment are the same as those of the mouse device 1 of the previous embodiment, the connection relationship and the operation mode of the functional modules are not described in this embodiment. .

Different from the mouse device 1 of the previous embodiment, the mouse device 1' of the embodiment further includes a charging module 116 and a prompting module 118. The charging module 116 is coupled to the energy storage module 100 , and the prompt module 118 is coupled to the detection module 102 . The charging module 116 is configured to receive an external power source (not shown) to charge the energy storage module 100. In addition, the charging module 116 of the embodiment further includes a charging port of a universal serial bus interface to receive an external power source.

In practice, the charging module 116 can be a rectifier, a chopper, or a combination thereof. For example, if the external power source is an AC power source, the charging module 116 includes a group. An AC/DC converter for changing the current waveform and a set of DC choppers for adjusting the magnitude of the charging current are generally available to those skilled in the art depending on the external power source and the energy storage module 100. The actual situation of the circuit is designed to correspond to the operation of the charging module 116. The invention is not limited herein. In addition, the external power supply may be an AC power supply provided by the mains power supply, or may be a DC power supply output by the host device 3 through its universal serial bus interface or IEEE 1394 (also known as FireWire) interface. The invention is not limited herein.

The prompting module 118 generates a set of prompt signals according to the detection signals generated by the detecting module 102, and the prompting signals are used to indicate the state of the electrical energy in the energy storage module 100. In practice, the prompt module 118 can be a display module (such as a light-emitting diode, a display panel, a seven-segment display, etc.) or a sounding module (such as an electronic sounding component such as a speaker or a buzzer). The invention is not limited herein. If the prompt module 118 is a display module, the prompt signal is presented to the user in the form of image or light; If the sound module is 118, the prompt signal is presented to the user in the form of sound. For example, if the prompting module 118 is a light-emitting diode light bar or a plurality of light-emitting diodes, the prompting module 118 displays the state of the electrical energy in the energy storage module 100 according to the number of brightenings.

[Another embodiment of the mouse device]

Referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is a functional block diagram of a mouse device according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3, the mouse device 1" includes an energy storage module 100, a detection module 102, a control module 104, a displacement sensing module 106, a wireless communication module 108, a switch module 110, and a voltage. The conversion module 112, the power output interface 114, the charging module 116, the prompt module 118, the regenerative energy conversion module 120, and the switching module 122. Most of the functional modules of the mouse device 1" of the present embodiment The same as the mouse device 1' of the previous embodiment, the connection relationship and the operation mode of the functional module are not described in this embodiment.

Different from the mouse device 1 ′ of the previous embodiment, the mouse device 1 ′′ of the embodiment further includes a regenerative energy conversion module 120 and a switching module 122 , wherein the charging module 116 passes through the switching module 122 . The regenerative energy conversion module 120 is coupled to the energy storage module 100 through the switching module 122. The switching module 122 is coupled to the energy storage module 100 and the charging module 116. Between the renewable energy conversion module 120 and the renewable energy conversion module 120.

The renewable energy conversion module 120 is configured to receive renewable energy (eg, solar energy, light energy, thermal energy), convert the renewable energy into a driving energy source, and finally store the driving energy into the energy storage module 100. In practice, regeneration The regenerative energy receiver in the energy conversion module 120 is disposed on the outer casing of the mouse device 1" to effectively receive the energy provided by the regenerative energy. This embodiment does not limit the setting of the regenerative energy receiver. position.

The switching module 122 is configured to select to charge the energy storage module 100 by an external power source or by a renewable energy source. In other words, the switching module 122 is configured to selectively turn on the charging circuit 116 to the first charging path of the energy storage module 100 or the second charging path of the renewable energy conversion module 120 to the energy storage module 100. In addition, the present invention does not limit the switching of the switching module 122 by manual control or by the control module 104.

[Possible effects of the examples]

In summary, the embodiment of the present invention provides a mouse device, which can charge other electronic devices by providing an energy storage module, and can selectively control energy storage by providing a switch module. The module outputs charging current. Therefore, when the state of the electric energy in the energy storage module is lower than the preset threshold, the switch module disconnects itself, so that the energy storage module stops supplying the charging current to the electronic device, so as to reserve the mouse device. The basic working power allows the mouse device to continue to be used for a period of time while preventing the mouse device from being over-discharged. Thereby, the mouse device of the present invention combines the functions of the conventional wireless mouse and the mobile power source, and is small in size and light in weight, and is easy to carry around, and has the function of intelligently reserve basic working power. Very practical.

Although the present invention is disclosed above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not It is used to define the invention. It is within the scope of the invention to be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Please refer to the attached patent application for the scope of protection defined by the present invention.

1‧‧‧mouse device

100‧‧‧ Energy storage module

102‧‧‧Detection module

104‧‧‧Control Module

106‧‧‧ Displacement Sensing Module

108‧‧‧Wireless communication module

110‧‧‧Switch Module

112‧‧‧Voltage conversion module

114‧‧‧Power output interface

2‧‧‧Electronic devices

3‧‧‧ host device

Claims (10)

A mouse device for selectively providing a charging current to an electronic device, the mouse device comprising: an energy storage module for storing an electrical energy for providing an operating current to the mouse device And providing the charging current to the electronic device; a switch module coupled to the energy storage module, selectively controlling the energy storage module to output the charging current according to a control signal; and a detecting module coupled The energy storage module is configured to detect the state of the electrical energy in the energy storage module and generate a detection signal; and a control module coupled to the detection module and the switch module The control signal is generated according to the detection signal. The mouse device of claim 1, wherein the mouse device further includes a prompting module, the prompting module is coupled to the detecting module, and the prompting module generates a prompt signal according to the detecting signal. The prompt signal is used to indicate the status of the electrical energy in the energy storage module. The mouse device of claim 2, wherein the prompt module is a display module, and the prompt signal is presented in the form of an image or a light. The mouse device of claim 3, wherein the display module is a light-emitting diode light bar or a plurality of light-emitting diodes, and the electrical energy in the energy storage module is displayed according to the number of light-emitting diodes thereof. status. The mouse device of claim 1, wherein the control module determines, according to the detection signal, that the state of the electrical energy in the energy storage module is lower than a pre-determination When the threshold is set, the control module generates the control signal indicating that the switch module is turned off, so that the energy storage module stops outputting the charging current. The mouse device of claim 5, wherein the control module generates when the control module determines that the state of the electrical energy in the energy storage module is higher than the preset threshold according to the detection signal Instructing to turn on the control signal of the switch module, so that the energy storage module outputs the charging current. The mouse device of claim 1, wherein the mouse device further comprises a power output interface, the power output interface is coupled to the switch module, and the power output interface is configured to provide the electronic device to be plugged to output the The charging current provided by the energy storage module is given to the electronic device. The mouse device of claim 7, wherein the mouse device further comprises a voltage conversion module, the voltage conversion module is coupled between the power output interface and the switch module, and the voltage conversion module is used The voltage of the electrical energy provided by the energy storage module is pulled up to a preset voltage. The mouse device of claim 1, wherein the mouse device further comprises: a displacement sensing module coupled to the control module for detecting a displacement of the mouse device on a working surface And a wireless communication module coupled to the control module for transmitting the data obtained by the displacement sensing module to a host device for the host device to perform a corresponding operation. The mouse device of claim 1, wherein the mouse device further comprises a charging module, the charging module is coupled to the energy storage module, and the charging module is used for An external power source is received to charge the energy storage module.